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The most beautiful villages in Greece

The top 3 according to 42 votes from people: Papingo, Zagori · Chora, Folegandros · Ano Syros. (Updated Feb 6, 2021.)

From the islands to the mountains: the villages on CNN's list, plus Monemvasia.

Χριστίνα Παπαδάκη · · 18 items · 42 votes · 0 comments

Automatically translated (original in Ελληνικά). See the original

Top 18

  1. 1

    Papingo, Zagori

    Stone houses below the Towers of Astraka.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  2. 2

    Chora, Folegandros

    Castle quarter and squares on the cliff edge.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  3. 3

    Ano Syros

    Medieval settlement above Ermoupoli.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  4. 4

    Monemvasia, Laconia

    Medieval fortified town on the rock.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  5. 5

    Assos, Kefalonia

    Fishing village on an isthmus below the Venetian castle.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  6. 6

    Arnaia, Chalkidiki

    Traditional mountain village with mansions.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  7. 7

    Oia, Santorini

    Cave houses on the caldera and the famous sunset.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  8. 8

    Stemnitsa, Arcadia

    Stone village on Mount Mainalo with a silversmithing tradition.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  9. 9

    Lindos, Rhodes

    White houses below the acropolis.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  10. 10

    Apeiranthos, Naxos

    Marble-paved lanes in the mountains.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  11. 11

    Gytheio, Laconia

    Port of the Mani with neoclassical houses.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  12. 12

    Archanes, Crete

    Restored village near Knossos.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  13. 13

    Kastro, Sifnos

    Fortress village above the Aegean.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  14. 14

    Agios Georgios Nilias, Pelion

    Pelion village with mansions and views of the Pagasetic Gulf.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  15. 15

    Katastari, Zakynthos

    Hill village overlooking the Alykes bay.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  16. 16

    Pyrgi, Chios

    Sgraffito patterns on the façades, a mastic village.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  17. 17

    Litochoro, Pieria

    At the foot of Mount Olympus.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  18. 18

    Kalarrytes, Tzoumerka

    Stone village perched over a gorge.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0

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